Marvi Sirmed
The writer is a freelance journalist and human rights defender.
Election series
Do Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections Hold Any Credibility?
This article is part of Dissent Today's special series on Pakistan's general elections. Follow the series here. As Pakistan prepares for its general elections, the stage is set not only for a political showdown but also for a test of its democratic resilience. The omnipresent...
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News
Justice Mussarat Hilali Sworn...
Justice Musarrat Hilali has taken oath as the first woman chief justice of the Peshawar High Court. On Wednesday, President...
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Aneeqa Ateeq: 27-Year-Old Islamabad...
27-year-old Islamabad resident Aneeqa Ateeq is on death row after a court found her guilty of committing “blasphemy” on...
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Schoolteacher Killed For ‘Honour’...
A schoolteacher was allegedly killed by her family in the name of ‘honour’ in Sehwan. The bullet-riddled body of the...
Features
A Year After Elections,...
This report is part of Dissent Today's special series documenting violence and alleged irregularities during Pakistan's 2024 general elections. When...
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Militants Blow Up Two...
Two schools for girls were hit by bomb explosions in North Waziristan, considerably damaging the buildings. Militants attacked Government Girls...
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MNA Mohsin Dawar’s Amendment...
North Waziristan Member National Assembly Mohsin Dawar's amendment to the unanimously-passed National Assembly bill limiting the chief justice of...
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Human Rights
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Human Rights
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Police arrested 17 organizers and participants of the annual Aurat March in Islamabad on...
Extremism watch
Overlooking Homegrown Hate, Pakistan Hesitates to Call Islamabad Blast Anti-Shia Violence
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